wrist shot

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. a quick shot made with a snap of the wrist, using little or no backswing, with the puck against the stick blade.

Example Sentences

As I have said before, I contend that there is no such thing as a purely wrist shot in golf—except on the putting green.

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This is merely a "wrist shot," such as is often recommended, and which I say cannot possibly give a good result.

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An attempt has been made to play a pure wrist shot in the "How not to do it" photograph, No.

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Vardon says that "except in putting there is no pure wrist shot in golf."

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He commenced rolling up his sleeve and showed a wrist shot half in two.

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